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Portable electronic device and a method in a portable electronic devicePortable electronic device and a method in a portable electronic device description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080070505, Portable electronic device and a method in a portable electronic device. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATION [0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn. 119 based on U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/824,962, filed Sep. 8, 2006, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD [0002]The present invention relates generally to a portable electronic device and a method in a portable electronic device. In particular, the invention relates to information data that is transferred to and displayed in an information presenting device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003]Portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones of today, include a display where text information, such as network and battery status information, short message service (SMS) messages, call information, etc., may be displayed. These portable electronic devices are often used while driving, e.g., by using hands free equipment. That is, the portable electronic device may be controlled without requiring the user to directly input information to the portable electronic device using his/her hands. However, even though the handling of the portable electronic device is made easier by means of hands free equipment, it is sometimes difficult to see the information/data in the mobile phone display while driving a car, depending on where the phone is placed and the size of the display and/or size of the displayed text. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004]Aspects of the invention provide a mechanism for making it easier for a driver of a car to handle a portable electronic device while driving the car. [0005]According to a first aspect, a method in a portable communication device for displaying information data in a display of an information presenting device in a vehicle is provided. The portable communication device comprises an FM transmitter and a Radio Data System (RDS) encoder. The information presenting device comprises a Frequency Modulation (FM) receiver and a RDS decoder. The method comprises the steps of: encoding the information data by means of the RDS encoder and transmitting the encoded information data, by means of the FM transmitter, to the information data presenting device. The information data is received by the FM receiver in the information presenting device, decoded by means of the RDS decoder in the information presenting device and displayed in the display of the information presenting device. [0006]According to a second aspect of the invention, the portable communication device further comprises an application. The method comprises the further steps, to be taken before the steps of encoding the information data and sending the encoded information data to the information presenting device, of activating the application, which activating step triggers the further step of: transferring the information data to the RDS encoder. [0007]According to a third aspect of the invention, the portable communication device is a mobile phone. [0008]According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the information presenting device is car stereo. [0009]According to a fifth aspect of the invention, a computer program product in a portable communication device for displaying information data in a display of an information presenting device in a vehicle, comprises computer program code for causing a processing means within a computer placed in the portable communication device to control an execution of the steps of the first aspect described above, when said code is loaded into the portable communication device. [0010]According to a sixth aspect of the invention, a portable communication device is provided. The portable communication device comprises an RDS encoder adapted to encode information data, and an FM transmitter adapted to transmit the information data encoded by the RDS encoder to an information presenting device. The information data is adapted to be received by an FM receiver in the information data presenting device, and is adapted to be decoded by means of an RDS decoder in the information data presenting device and is further adapted to be displayed in a display of the information presenting device. [0011]According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the portable communication device further comprises an application, which application when activated is adapted to transfer the information data to the RDS encoder. [0012]According to an eighth aspect of the invention, the FM transmitter is a circuit, built-in in the portable communication device or a stand-alone device being adapted to be connected to the portable communication device. [0013]According to a ninth aspect of the invention, the portable communication device is a mobile phone. [0014]According to a tenth aspect of the invention, the information presenting device is car stereo. [0015]According to an eleventh aspect, a portable communication device comprises a display configured to display information, an encoder configured to encode the displayed information, and a transmitter configured to transmit the encoded information to a vehicle radio or stereo system for display by the vehicle radio or stereo system. [0016]Since the information data is encoded by means of the RDS encoder and transmitted by means of the FM transmitter to the information data presenting device, the information data can be displayed in the display of the information presenting device in the car, which makes the information data visible for a driver of a car, and thus make it easier to handle the portable electronic device while driving the car. [0017]An advantage of aspects described herein is that for a mobile phone equipped with an FM transmitter with RDS functionality, no extra hardware will be needed to be able to display phone related information on a car radio/stereo display. Another advantage of aspects described herein is that no extra hardware is needed for the car stereo to allow the car stereo to display the phone related information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0018]FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an exemplary portable communication device communicating with an information presenting device. [0019]FIG. 2 is flowchart illustrating an exemplary method consistent with the present invention. Continue reading about Portable electronic device and a method in a portable electronic device... Full patent description for Portable electronic device and a method in a portable electronic device Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Portable electronic device and a method in a portable electronic device patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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